Broiler.



E. 6. HOUSE.

BROILER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPTZS. 1917.

1 ,286,6&(). Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

gwuwntoz Elena B HULL5E [45 channels opening into the trough of'the Toall whom it may concern;

Be it knownthat I, ELENA 'provedtype of broiler. j An object ofthe-presenti nvention isto provide abroiler of a construction such thatthe juices of meat and the likeplaced on the broiler may be collectedduring the cooking of the meat; a broilerwhich supports the ,meat orother substance at spaced apart points; and a broiler which is providedwith ways or channels between the" supports for collecting the juicesand for conveying'the same to a suitable receptacle comprising part ofthe broiler.

The invention further aims at thepro vision of a broiler of this typewhich com prisesrelatively few parts, which may be con tructed fromsheet metal. and which 00- cupies but relatively small space.

The above. and various other objects and advantages of this inventionwill be in part described, and in part understood. from the followingdetailed description of the present preferred embodiment. the same beingillustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherem- Figure 1 is aperspective view of a broiler constructed according to the presentinvention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged section taken through one end of thebroiler. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view. showing theinteriorof one of the corners of the broiler.

Referring to the drawing. the broiler comprises. broadlv. a frame in theform of a tr ugh and a support carried by the frame, filling the'sameand provided with ways or frame for carrying oil the juices from meat orthe like. placed on the support and collect ng the juices in the trough.i

The frame maybe of any suitable construction and configuration, and inthe present instanceis disclosed as of rectangular formation. andcomposed of side membets 10, each preferably constructed from,Specification of Letters-Patent.

B. House, a citizen of the'United States, residing at inner wall of theframe.

7 Patented Dec. 3, 19 18.

' Application filed September 25,1917. SeriaI'No. 193,158.

1 sheet metal andbeing U-shaped in cross-section with the outer wall 10,the bottomwall 11-, and the inner wall.12. a

The ends of the side membersllO are preferably at substantially 45 toform a complete-rectangular framepwhen the side members are assembledand the. outer wall -10 of each'member is provided at. one end witha'lip 13 bent at right angles to thewall and adapted to'engage the innerside of the wall 10 of the adjacent-member. "Rivets or the like, may besecured through the lip 13 and the wall 10. against which the lipengages to'unite theouter wall 10 of the adjacent section or member. Thebottom wall 11 of each section-or member is also provided at one endwith a lip 14 adapted to overlap the adjacent end portion of the bottomwall 11 of the adjacent section or member, the overlapping part of theadjacent members being secured together by rivets 15 or the like.

The inner wall 12 of each section is provided at one end with a lip 16bent at right angles to the wall and adapted to overlap the inner sideof the wall 12 of the adjacent section.

For the purpose of reinforcing the frame,

and to provide a relatively smooth upper outer marginal edge the uppermarginal edge portions are overturned inwardly to form beads or' flanges17 to reinforce the frame- The plate forming the support is preferablyof a. width equal to the width of the inner marginal edge of the frameand is provided along its opposite lateraledges'with ears 20 bentdownwardly at substantially right angles to the plane of the plate andadapted to overlap the upper edge of the Rivets 21 or the like. securethe ears 20 to the inner walls 12 of the frame members and hold thesupports in position upon the frame.v The plate forming the support hasupwardly crimped portions 18 formed therein. The upwardly crimpedsupports 18are open at opposite ends, andthe heat entrapped within theframe beneath the supports is adapted to pass through the open ends ofthe supports and into contact with the substance placed upon thebroiler. The ends of the plate are preferably turned down to formattaching flanges 22 overlapping the inner walls of the into theinterior of the frame and beneatlr the supports. The material to bebroiled-is placed upon-the supports 18, and the heatrising through theframe ,passesout ot the; openends of the supportsinto contact with themateriah and as the. heat is pocketed or Itrapped: Within the frame,the; supports are thereby maintained ata, relatively high temperature.

.During the'broiling operation, the juice dripping from the meator othersubstance is caught-in the channels -.or

nul'artrough of the frame Where the juice J is deposited,"and retained,

The device-thus, formed may be eonstruetled siibsta'ntiallyv wholl'yfrom sheet; metal and I is adapted to .beseouredltogethen at the cornersof; the; frame in' fluid tight relation to prevent waste of.thQi-]"!=ices-.and other fluid substancescollectedtin the tItOngh.

It of course. understood, that various the following claim.

' changes and modifications may be made in .thegdetails ofi constructionand design of the above specifically described embodiment of thisinvention,' withou't departing from the spiriti ithereofi such changesand modifications being restricted only by the scope of "What is claimedis:

In abroiler, the combination of a-xplurality. of sheet metal sidemembers bent substantially U-shaped and having outstanding tongues ononeendi adapted to overlaptthe adjacent wall. portionsof1thea'adjacent'side members to. connect, the-side members and form.a-rectangular" trough: shape frame; a

sheet; of metal secured atopposite ends to v v engaging overthe innerwalls-of the U-shaped side members-,;saida:sheet of metal being crimpedtransversely at: spaced apart ,pointsithron ghQ lt. itselengthxtoprovidiaopen ended upstanding supports for 1 :the' Sllbe stance towbebroiled, thesp aces between; the sup-ports; eommu ieatingw-ith; theinterior :ueath theysheetpf"metal;v v I 1 ELENA BiTHOUS'E;

'Gopioa of this patent may beobtained for five eents can, addressing theCommissiontof Eatenta.

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. of the. Ushaped: side members. and: the open

